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The association between the availability of ambulatory care and non-emergency treatment in emergency medicine departments: A comprehensive and nationwide validation

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  • Chan, Chien-Lung
  • Lin, Wender
  • Yang, Nan-Ping
  • Huang, Hsin-Tsung

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To quantify dynamic availability of ambulatory care, and to examine possible associations with non-emergency treatments in emergency departments (EDs).

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  • Chan, Chien-Lung & Lin, Wender & Yang, Nan-Ping & Huang, Hsin-Tsung, 2013. "The association between the availability of ambulatory care and non-emergency treatment in emergency medicine departments: A comprehensive and nationwide validation," Health Policy, Elsevier, vol. 110(2), pages 271-279.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:hepoli:v:110:y:2013:i:2:p:271-279
    DOI: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.12.003
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